FINA 619 Financial Institutions
This course studies financial policies and practices of commercial banks, savings and loan associations, pension funds, insurance companies and other major financial institutions. Students will also examine the roles of these institutions in providing corporate funding through direct placement and as market intermediaries. Special emphasis on the continuing impact of deregulation and reregulation on the financial services industry. Lecture. Prerequisite: FINA 607, Managerial Finance, Theory and Practice or its equivalent, and graduate standing.